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Otis tears through Acapulco as intense Category 5 hurricane

Otis turned from mild to monster in record time, and scientists are struggling to figure out how — and why they didn’t see it coming.

By Associated Press

Oct. 26, 2023

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Debris lays on the beach after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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A damaged building stands after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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A traffic sign lays on a car after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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A street is strewn with debris after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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People are helped as they cross a highway blocked by a landslide triggered by Hurricane Otis near Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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A man crosses a highway blocked by a landslide triggered by Hurricane Otis near Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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People carry away toilet paper, eggs and cereal from a grocery store after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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A woman walks carries a mirror looted from a furniture store after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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A woman loots a supermarket after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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A woman holds a baby next to some goods taken from stores after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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A Mexican National Guard soldier tries to stop people who are carrying away items like toilet paper and beans that they took from a store inside a shopping mall after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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A Mexican National Guard soldier tries to stop people carrying away items like diapers and canned items from a store at a shopping mall, and others taking electronics after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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A Mexican National Guard soldier looks at a man's box labeled as fabric softener, as another carries a speaker, taken from stores inside a shopping mall after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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People carry away a mattress, a television monitor and a bicycle from a store at a shopping mall after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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People carry away items they took from a grocery store after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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Cars cross a flood-damaged avenue after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
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People wait outside their cars as they wait for repair crews to clear the roads after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25.

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